# ElAshkef - Planet ElAshkef | كوكب الاشكيف

> Interactive gaming platform for Arabic-speaking live streamers on Twitch and Kick. 27+ free, chat-integrated games designed for streamer-audience engagement. Arabic/English bilingual. Zero-install, runs in any modern browser.

## About
Planet ElAshkef (كوكب الاشكيف) is the top Arabic-first interactive gaming website built for live stream integration. Created by ElAshkef, a popular Egyptian streamer who plays horror games, PUBG, and action games on Twitch and Kick. Viewers can join games directly from their browser while watching the stream, interact with the streamer through chat commands, and compete in real-time multiplayer matches.

## Target Audience
- Arabic-speaking live stream viewers (primary)
- English-speaking gaming communities (secondary)
- Twitch and Kick streamers looking for audience engagement tools
- Gamers who enjoy party games, trivia, and interactive experiences

## Key Features
- 27+ interactive games playable during live streams
- Real-time Twitch IRC and Kick WebSocket chat integration
- Arabic and English bilingual support (RTL-aware)
- Custom cursor effects with 9 unique styles (including "Stream Live" red-pulse mode)
- Socket.IO powered real-time multiplayer with channel-isolated rooms
- Progressive Web App with offline support (Service Worker v3)
- WebP auto-negotiation for 85%+ smaller image transfers
- Skeleton loaders for smooth perceived performance

## Games Available (27+)
- Spy Game (لعبة الجاسوس) - Find the spy among players through Q&A
- Codenames (أسماء كودية) - Team-based word association
- Trivia (معلومات عامة) - General knowledge quiz with Arabic questions
- Would You Rather (هل تفضل) - Binary choice audience polls
- Horror Ashkef (رعب الاشكيف) - Horror-themed interactive game
- Word Chain (سلسلة الكلمات) - Chain Arabic words by last letter
- Emoji Decode (فك شفرة الايموجي) - Decode movies/songs from emojis
- Memory Match (تطابق الذاكرة) - Classic card matching
- Type Race (سباق الكتابة) - Speed typing in Arabic
- Vote Poll (التصويت) - Live audience polling
- Snakes & Ladders (سلم وتعبان) - Classic board game, multiplayer
- Wordle Arabic (وردل عربي) - Arabic 5-letter word puzzle
- Draw & Guess (ارسم وخمن) - Canvas drawing guess game
- Spin Wheel (عجلة الحظ) - Prize/challenge wheel
- Hangman (المشنقة) - Word guessing with visual feedback
- Number Guess (خمن الرقم) - Chat-driven number guessing
- Flags Quiz (اعلام الدول) - Identify country flags
- Capitals Quiz (عواصم الدول) - Country capital matching
- Brand Logos (شعارات الماركات) - Logo recognition quiz
- Autocomplete (اكمل الجملة) - Complete Arabic phrases
- Similarities (تشابهات) - Find what two things share
- Country War (حرب البلدان) - Country statistics comparison
- Eftekasaat (افتكاسات) - Creative Arabic word game
- Jump Quest (مغامرة القفز) - Audience-controlled platformer
- Q&A Game (سؤال وجواب) - Streamer answers audience questions
- Truth or Dare (صراحة أو تحدي) - Social truth/dare
- And more...

## Streaming Platforms
- Twitch: https://twitch.tv/elashkef6
- Kick: https://kick.com/Elashkef

## Social Media
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/elashkef76

## Technical Stack
- Backend: Node.js 18 + Express 5 + Socket.IO 4.8
- Database: better-sqlite3 (SQLite, single-file, zero-config)
- Frontend: Vanilla JS + Local Tailwind CSS bundle (~28KB)
- Real-time: Socket.IO channels (isolated per streamer)
- Chat: TMI.js (Twitch IRC) + Pusher WebSocket (Kick)
- Auth: OAuth (Twitch), username-based (Kick + Guest)
- Session: express-session + SQLite session store
- PWA: Service Worker v3 with stale-while-revalidate
- Image optimization: automatic WebP serving via Accept-header negotiation

## URL
https://elashkef.com

## Language
- Primary: Arabic (ar-EG) with RTL layout
- Secondary: English (en-US)
- Toggle available via UI button

## Full Documentation
For complete technical documentation, see: https://elashkef.com/llms-full.txt

## Last Updated
2026-04-17